NCE (Ethics)|Questions With Correct Answers|Verified
aspirational ethics - ✔describes ideal or optimal practice
mandatory ethics - ✔a. guidelines that are strictly enforced
b. involve consequences for breaking them
c. standards of practice
Which group has been most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure? -
✔Psychologists
NBCC - ✔National Board for Certified Counselors, created by the ACA to focus on
professional credentialing
APGA - ✔American Personal and Guidance Association (formed in 1952), which later
became the AACD and is now the ACA
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain ___, given via the NBCC - ✔NCC, a generic
certification for counselors
Certifications are secured ___ , while licenses are conferred ___ - ✔nationally; by state
scope of practice concept - ✔suggests that counselors should only practice using
techniques for which they have been trained or with a given population
Professional ethics encompasses 5 dimensions: - ✔1. knowledge, skill and judgment for
interventions
2. dignity/freedom of client
,3. responsibility of power
4. instilling public confidence in profession
5. welfare of client
Ethics define - ✔standards of behavior set forth by organizations and certification bodies
(ACA, NBCC)
The primary responsibility of the counselor is to ____ - ✔respect the dignity and promote
the welfare of clients
Most ethical dilemmas are related to - ✔confidentiality
Counselors are encouraged to contribute to society by ___ - ✔devoting a portion of their
professional activities to little or no financial return (pro bono)
What are the six ethical principles? - ✔1. autonomy
2. nonmaleficence
3. beneficence
4. justice
5. fidelity
6. veracity
autonomy - ✔respect for the inherent freedom and dignity of each person to make choices
for themselves
nonmaleficence - ✔do no harm and avoid preventable risks
,beneficence - ✔work for the good of the client or group
justice - ✔treat all members fairly and with dignity, and avoid bias
fidelity - ✔faithfulness to promises made and to the truth, loyalty
veracity - ✔telling the truth
Competence refers to a person's ___, not their ___. - ✔performance; abilities
Tarasoff vs. Board of Regents of UCA - ✔illuminated the duty to warn a client in imminent
danger
Law privileged communication - ✔a. privileged communication set by state
b. you cannot reveal what a client said in a session in court unless the client allows you to
do so
c. exceptions include child abuse, suicide, homicide, and if you are being lawsuit-ed
informed consent - ✔clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into counseling
and need adequate information about the counseling process and counselor
If counseling a minor or incapacitated adult, what does informed consent look like? -
✔counselors must seek the assent of clients to services and include them in decision
making as appropriate
What does the code say about mandated clients? - ✔a. must explain limits to
confidentiality
, b. if refuse services, counselor will discuss with the client potential consequences of
refusing services
What does the code say about personal values? - ✔counselors must be aware of - and
avoid imposing - own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
defamation - ✔behavior that can damage one's reputation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not cover - ✔accreditation
Suicidal warning signs include - ✔a. repeatedly joking about killing self
b. giving away possessions
c. previous suicide attempt
d. detailed plan for the future
Is privileged communication protected in every state? - ✔No
Privileged communication is not applicable in which cases? - ✔Child abuse, neglect, or
exploitation; Suicide or homicide threats, Criminal intentions, Clients in need of
hospitalization, or Malpractice lawsuits
Is privileged communication applicable to minors? - ✔No, although their legal guardians
typically hold the privilege
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they mean that -
✔exceptions may exist
aspirational ethics - ✔describes ideal or optimal practice
mandatory ethics - ✔a. guidelines that are strictly enforced
b. involve consequences for breaking them
c. standards of practice
Which group has been most instrumental in opposing counselor licensure? -
✔Psychologists
NBCC - ✔National Board for Certified Counselors, created by the ACA to focus on
professional credentialing
APGA - ✔American Personal and Guidance Association (formed in 1952), which later
became the AACD and is now the ACA
By passing the NCE, a counselor can attain ___, given via the NBCC - ✔NCC, a generic
certification for counselors
Certifications are secured ___ , while licenses are conferred ___ - ✔nationally; by state
scope of practice concept - ✔suggests that counselors should only practice using
techniques for which they have been trained or with a given population
Professional ethics encompasses 5 dimensions: - ✔1. knowledge, skill and judgment for
interventions
2. dignity/freedom of client
,3. responsibility of power
4. instilling public confidence in profession
5. welfare of client
Ethics define - ✔standards of behavior set forth by organizations and certification bodies
(ACA, NBCC)
The primary responsibility of the counselor is to ____ - ✔respect the dignity and promote
the welfare of clients
Most ethical dilemmas are related to - ✔confidentiality
Counselors are encouraged to contribute to society by ___ - ✔devoting a portion of their
professional activities to little or no financial return (pro bono)
What are the six ethical principles? - ✔1. autonomy
2. nonmaleficence
3. beneficence
4. justice
5. fidelity
6. veracity
autonomy - ✔respect for the inherent freedom and dignity of each person to make choices
for themselves
nonmaleficence - ✔do no harm and avoid preventable risks
,beneficence - ✔work for the good of the client or group
justice - ✔treat all members fairly and with dignity, and avoid bias
fidelity - ✔faithfulness to promises made and to the truth, loyalty
veracity - ✔telling the truth
Competence refers to a person's ___, not their ___. - ✔performance; abilities
Tarasoff vs. Board of Regents of UCA - ✔illuminated the duty to warn a client in imminent
danger
Law privileged communication - ✔a. privileged communication set by state
b. you cannot reveal what a client said in a session in court unless the client allows you to
do so
c. exceptions include child abuse, suicide, homicide, and if you are being lawsuit-ed
informed consent - ✔clients have the freedom to choose whether to enter into counseling
and need adequate information about the counseling process and counselor
If counseling a minor or incapacitated adult, what does informed consent look like? -
✔counselors must seek the assent of clients to services and include them in decision
making as appropriate
What does the code say about mandated clients? - ✔a. must explain limits to
confidentiality
, b. if refuse services, counselor will discuss with the client potential consequences of
refusing services
What does the code say about personal values? - ✔counselors must be aware of - and
avoid imposing - own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
defamation - ✔behavior that can damage one's reputation
State laws can govern title usage and practice, however, they do not cover - ✔accreditation
Suicidal warning signs include - ✔a. repeatedly joking about killing self
b. giving away possessions
c. previous suicide attempt
d. detailed plan for the future
Is privileged communication protected in every state? - ✔No
Privileged communication is not applicable in which cases? - ✔Child abuse, neglect, or
exploitation; Suicide or homicide threats, Criminal intentions, Clients in need of
hospitalization, or Malpractice lawsuits
Is privileged communication applicable to minors? - ✔No, although their legal guardians
typically hold the privilege
When counselors state that privileged communication is "qualified," they mean that -
✔exceptions may exist
